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Double Feature: Trapped and Bothered (Certain Women & All the World is Sleeping)
In this double feature, we follow a whole variety of stories about trapped women, and get to see just how universal the feeling of “where do I go from here?” really is across genders.
Double Feature: Youth In Exciting Times (Diary of a Teenage Girl & Acid Test)
Veronica double features two teens experimenting with broadening their horizons in two turbulent decades – Diary of a Teenage Girl and Acid Test.
Synchronic Review: The Trouble with Time Travel & Appreciating the Now
Horror sci-fi Synchronic focuses on drug addiction, sudden death, the harsh realities of the past, and unintentional time travel. While you wish it scratched past the surface a bit more than it does, it’s still one of the better sci-fi offerings we’ve had in the last few years.
I Watched It So You Don't Have To: Irreversible
Gaspar Noé’s Irreversible is known for its unflinchingly brutal rape scene, but what Veronica found more unforgivable was how boring the whole movie was.
Back Row Book Club: Nick Nolte's Rebel
Veronica was impressed by how honest Nick Nolte’s autobiography Rebel is. From being open about his struggles with mental illness and drugs, to his love to acting and unconventional women, there’s more to Nick Nolte than that one mug shot.
Alex Ross Perry's "Her Smell" Reeks of Toxic Brilliance
Alex Ross Perry’s Her Smell perfectly depicts the push-and-pull ecosystem of the public’s relationship to a celebrity whose toxicity overshadows her talent.
Hearts of Darkness: Movies that Pit Humans Against Nature
Stories that pit man against nature are classic and universal. They remind us how far we’ve come and yet how easily it can all be taken away. The films Arctic, Sorcerer and Embrace of the Serpent each touch upon different existential horrors one can encounter when exposed to the elements.
Ep# 15 - We Watched Climax So You Don't Have To
Jenna and Veronica bring I Watched It So You Don’t Have To segment to the podcast to discuss Gaspar Noe’s hyper violent dance-torture film Climax. They suspect this is actually the superior remake of Suspiria.
Michael Greer, Out and Proud in Hollywood
You may not have heard of him, but Michael Greer managed to make a modest but impressive dent in the oppressively straight world of cinema in the late '60s and early '70s. Greer went from comedy clubs to the silver screen without ever pretending he was anything other than what he was – unabashedly out of the closet.
Double Feature: Female Anxiety, Celebrity Edition (I, Tonya & Amy)
Veronica takes a look at I, Tonya and Amy in this latest double feature with a focus on celebrity female anxiety as its theme.
I Watched It So You Don't Have To: A Serbian Film
With graphic violence, rape, drugs, pedophilia and necrophilia, Veronica watched A Serbian Film so you don't have to. But maybe you actually should.
Old & New: Veronica's Top 10 for 2017
Some excellent movies come out in 2017, and some truly excellent movies that came out last year finally got the distribution they deserve.
Neon is Our New Technicolor
There is a slew of newer movies that have been embracing “knock your eyes out” color, and it doesn't discriminate. Drugs, palm trees, Instagram, mob ties, coming-of-age, death – it's all neon, baby.
Coming Back to Fire Walk With Me
Fire Walk With Me hammers home the anguish of the life that existed before it was defined by a final tragic act.
Valley of the Dolls: Beautiful Trash
Vern delves into that oft misrepresented technicolor dream Valley of the Dolls
Interview: Director Robert Budreau on Born To Be Blue
Interview with director Robert Budreau on Born to be Blue, jazz, and being true to the spirit of Chet Baker.